Black Quotes

The crow wished everything was black, the Owl, that everything was white.

If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And white people have a very, very serious problem.

Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough.

Black don’t crack: It does bruise, though. It does rupture into a new sky.

And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.

We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.

All I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.

My mom is a yoga instructor: 100% black with dreadlocks.

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn’t matter how good you are.